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SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer The Lincoln Economic Development Association has kicked off its annual Industry Appreciation Month, with events planned throughout October to celebrate local businesses. The celebrations officially got under way with a signing of proclamations by both Lincolnton and Lincoln County officials on Oct. 1. Originally…

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JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Lincolnton teen is accused of stealing money from the area grocery store where she worked, a police report said. Breanna Dameron, 17, of 1159 Buffalo Shoals Road, was charged Thursday with one felony count of larceny by employee and three felony counts of…

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AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer Ranchers across the state were given the opportunity to voice their opinions and vote for or against a mandate to charge $1 per animal sold, with dollars going toward educational programs and research for area agriculture. In Lincoln County, the N.C. Cattle Industry Assessment…

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Iron Station man pleaded guilty to federal charges, used Internet to share thousand of images of kids JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer A Lincoln County man will spend at least the next 16 years behind bars for using the Internet to distribute child pornography, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office in…

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SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer Lincolnton City Council members discussed a potential infill development site on Court Square in downtown, though no official action was taken during Thursday’s meeting. Business and Community Development Director Brad Guth presented council members with a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for interested developers…

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SARAH LOWERY Staff Writer The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Business Expo took place Wednesday at the Citizens Center in downtown Lincolnton. This was the ninth-consecutive year the event, designed as a networking opportunity for those businesses looking to grow. Chamber President Ken Kindley…

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AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer His voice has echoed off the walls of Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Opera Theater, Leipzig Opera in Germany and various other national and overseas venues. On Sunday, Markus Beam will perform at the Cultural Center in Lincolnton where he grew up — where his story…

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AMANDA SEBASTIANO Staff Writer The Gaston College Lincoln campus will host a session on Saturday for the first time for those interested in taking a pre-qualifying exam in order to later take the Spanish language version of the General Education Development (GED) test. This will serve as the…

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JENNA-LEY HARRISON Staff Writer Gaston College police arrested a Lincolnton man Wednesday night for having weapons on the Lincoln County campus, school officials said. Officers charged Donald Andrew Peach, 26, of 3273 Brent Trail, with one count of weapons on campus or other educational property, according to a…